Color Guard

I asked Tiffani to edit my comments to make sure I had the story correct... I think she's added more then I had to begin with... So here is the color guard story, co-authored by Tiffani!

Last Saturday was the Vallivue competition for Marching Band. Here a few snap shots of Tiffani doing her thing! (Not crazy, myself, about the whole Zombie Love Story. But the show is pretty neat, and Tiffani does a wonderful job at her part.) (PS from Tiff: Soo... Here is the jist of the story: Zach and I: in love. Then he decides, I am gonna leave you for a little and walk into this hoard of zombies. Then I go with my friends. the colorguard. At the end of Thriller, I scream. Woot. Haha. Killer on the throat, by the way. Then the ballad I am trying to save him, and then we go and reminisce the good ol' human days. A few lifts, hugs, and runs later we are at the last song. We end the ballad in the middle of the band. Ick. Ick ick ick to the ickety ick McIck. At this point I realize that I am so far "in love" that I have lost all sense of reason and have no chance to be the brightest crayon in the box. Not hot pink. Dull icky pink. Haha... Here, zombies kinda interfere, and then I run away. Somehow we will have the jacket again, we are thinking that when I throw it now I will not throw it, but try one more time and he will accept his soul. Back to the last song. Zombies come in, we get separated, he realizes it won't work, and I run away with it and join the guard. We get back to the sideline do an equipment change, and then the bells come in. I start walking over toward him, it is intense, I am a little scared. He is kinda menacing in his zombie attire, walking all zombie like. And then I dance with my flag, he scares me, and I use my flag as defense. He pushes me backward - literally, like every time it changes and catches me off guard- and then we go backward, the guard kills me when he lifts me up. Pretty much everyone I ever cared about is killing me. Nice. And then I go down, die for a little, he plays trumpet, hold his hand out to me, and we zombie walk away in true love. The end. That was one long jist. Haha...)

The opening - warm up number. The guard girls are "good guys" as is the band at this part. Zach & Tiffani are the main characters in this love story. (PS from Tiff: How about "good gals?" Haha.. Anyhow... My brain is boggled with so many funny stories right now.)

The band has turned into Zombies.

Before this part, Zach is still a good guy, but the Zombies over take him & he becomes one of them. There is a part where Tiffani screams and tries to run over and save him, but the girls stop her. At this point Zach is picking Tiffani up and then he "drops" her and she turns a cartwheel. (PS from Tiff: I have some pretty funny stories to tell you, Ally!! Haha... and anybody else who would like to know. :])

The rest of the show is about the two of them trying to find each other. Here is another dance between the two of them. (PS from Tiff: Pretty much, I am trying to save him, not find him. Obviously... he's right there! Haha... :) At this point I have given up on the whole jacket thing, which represents his soul, and have gone on to remind him of what we used to do. We are doing the same choreography right here as we do in the opener.)

The end of the show, the Zombies win and Tiffani becomes one of them (she may have black on next show at this part). Desirae's version of this is the red streamers are her intestines coming out, Tiffani's version is it is her blood spilling out of her. (I told you I wasn't crazy about the show it self!!!) (PS from Tiff: Not blood, I said intestines!!! Either way, it is kinda gross. This part is one of the more interesting parts. Especially choreography wise. Haha. More funny stories.) 

Not to mention Tiffani is held up like that for a good minute or two! (PS from Tiff: 8 counts. Half time. Superbly, outrageously, extremely long time.)

"Zombie" walking off the field. (PS from Tiff: It is harder than it looks. Just so you know)

Zach and Tiffani (PS from Tiff: Technically I am supposed to Zombie walk right now, kinda hard to do though - especially for that long.)

From our vantage point in the stands - the girls after the performance waiting for group pictures. (PS from Tiff: My THROAT!!! It hurts... :/ Haha...)

The KHS Marching Band and Guard

(PS from Tiff: It is nice to be human again! :) Haha)

Cousin Haylie, Best Friend Rachel, Brynn, Tori and Tiffani on the field for the awards ceremony. (PS from Tiff: Cousin Friend Haylie, Best Friend Rachel, Good Friend Brynn, Good Friend Tori. Haha.... It is pretty awesome. One time, I heard the command from the people in the green, and accidentally followed it. Haha... We were laughing so hard the entire time. Well, not really, but we were having fun. And laughing. It was also kinda squishy. Haha... DIII Will be better!!! Yay!)

Sorry no video for this one. Umm - equipment malfunction... If you come to our house you can watch it on Les's computer, otherwise if I posted it you'd have to stand on your head to watch! (PS from Tiff: Well, standing on your head doesn't sound like much fun... Haha... This one was OK. Better than last weeks by a landslide. Yay! Improvement! That does NOT mean that it can't be better though!!! Just so you know. We are currently getting more choreography now! :) Huzzah!)

Two more performances left - DIII at BSU this Saturday and in Reno on the 29th. (PS from Tiff: Woot! Also, we have senior night on FRIDAY!!! Holy Cow! And that is from a Kuna kid's point of view. Haha... so funny. Well, since this appears to be the end of the line, enjoy the rest of your beautiful day! This was a lot of fun, and I sure do hope that you enjoyed listening, or rather, reading my additions and hyper comments. Have a good day, night, morning, lunch, breakfast, or whatever!)

And yes, folks, this is the way the seemly quiet Tiffani is on a regular basis - hyper!!